Nurses remember Alex Pretti and vow to ‘bring the care our patients need’

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 5 min read 100% complete by Melody SchreiberJanuary 31, 2026 at 02:00 PM

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A thousand people gathered outside the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington D.C. to remember Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse killed by federal agents, and demand an end to funding for US immigration and border agencies. The event was part of a nationwide vigil organized by National Nurses United. Pretti's killing, along with that of Renee Good, a poet and mother of three, sparked widespread outrage and protests in Minneapolis and across the nation. A key funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security failed to pass the US Senate on Thursday. The vigils took place despite extreme cold temperatures, with events held in cities including Chicago, New York, and San Diego. The crowd chanted slogans demanding an end to funding for agencies responsible for Pretti's death.

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US Senate 40% White House 40% National Nurses United (NNU) 50% Nolan Lee ×360% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 60% Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ×260% Minneapolis ×370% Renee Good ×270% Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ×270% Washington DC ×270% US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ×270% Alex Pretti ×490%

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alex pretti 100% federal agents 80% immigration 70% border agencies 70% vigil 60% nurses 60% department of homeland security 50% funding 50% renee good 40% minneapolis 40%